2018 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 MIATA light

The display indicating a quarter or less
remaining fuel has more segments to
show the remaining fuel level in greater
detail.
The direction of the arrow () indicates
that the fuel-filler lid is on the left side
of the vehicle.
▼ Outside Temperature Display
When the ignition is switched ON, the
outside temperature is displayed.

NOTE
Under the following conditions, the
outside temperature display may differ
from the actual outside temperature
depending on the surroundings and
vehicle conditions:
Significantly cold or hot temperatures.
Sudden changes in outside
temperature.
The vehicle is parked.
The vehicle is driven at low speeds.
Changing the Temperature Unit of the
Outside Temperature Display
The outside temperature unit can be
switched between Celsius and Fahrenheit
using the following procedure.
(Vehicles with Type B audio)
Settings can be changed by operating the
center display screen.
Refer to Personalizat ion Features on page
9-9.
(Vehicles without Type B audio)
1. Press the INFO switch with the ignition switched off and continue
pressing the INFO switch for 5
seconds or longer while switching the
ignition ON. The outside temperature
display flashes.
2. Press the INFO switch to change the outside temperature unit.
3. Press and hold the INFO switch for 3 seconds or longer while the outside
temperature displa y is flashing. The
outside temperature display
illuminates.
NOTE
When the temperature unit indicated in the
outside temperature display is changed,
the temperature unit indicated in the
engine coolant gauge display changes in
conjunction with it.
▼ Distance-to-empty
This displays the approximate distance
you can travel on the remaining fuel based
on the fuel economy.
The distance-to-empty will be calculated
and displayed every second.

NOTE
Even though the distance-to-empty
display may indicate a sufficient amount
of remaining driving distance before
refueling is required, refuel as soon as
possible if the fuel level is very low or
the low fuel warning light illuminates.
The display will not change unless you
add more than approximately 9 L (2.3
US gal, 1.9 Imp gal) of fuel.
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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▼Warning (Display Indication)
A message is displayed to notify the user
of the system operation status and
malfunctions or abnormalities.
If the warning light turns on/flashes
simultaneously or a symbol is indicated in
the display, check the information
regarding the warning light or symbol.
(page 4-26)
When only a message is displayed, refer to
Message Indicated in Multi-information
Display. (page 7-46)
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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Warning/Indicator Lights
Instrument Cluster varies depending on model and specifications.
Center of Dashboard
Warning/Indicator lights will appear in any of the highlighted areas
Type A
(With Multi-information Display)
Type B
(Without Multi-information Display)
Instrument Cluster
▼
Warning Indication/Warning Lights
These lights turn on or flash to notify the user of the system
operation status or a system
malfunction.
Signal Warning Lights Page
Brake System Warning Light*1*27-33
Charging System Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-33
Engine Oil Warning Light*17-33
(Red)High Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Indication/Warning
Light*17-33
Power Steering Malfunction Indicator Light*17-33
*Master Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-36
Electric Vacuum Pump Warning Light*17-36
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Instrument Cluster and Display
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SignalWarning Lights Page
ABS Warning Light*1
Electronic Brake Force
Distribution System Wa r n i n g
7-33
ABS warning 7-36
Check Engine Light*17-36
*Automatic Transmission Warni ng Indication/Warning Light*17-36
Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner System Warning Light*17-36
Tire Pressure Monitoring System Warning Light*1
Flashing
7-36
Turns on 7-41
(Red)
*KEY Warning Indication/Warning Light*1
Turns on7-36
Flashing 7-41
(Amber)
*KEY Warning Indication 7-36
*Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) Warning Indication/
Wa r n i n g L i g h t*1
Turns on 7-36
Flashing 4-83
(Amber)
*High Beam Control System (HB C) Warning Indication/Warn-
ing Light*17-36
*Blind Spot Monitoring (BS M) Warning Indication 7-36
*Retractable Hardtop Warning Indication
7-36
LED Headlight Warning Light*17-36
Seat Belt Warning Light
7-41
*Door-Ajar Warning Light7-41
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Instrument Cluster and Display
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SignalWarning Lights Page
*Door-Ajar Warning Indication 7-41
*Trunk lid-Ajar Wa
rning Indication 7-41
*Low Fuel Warning Indication/Warning Light
7-41
Check Fuel Cap Warning Light*17-41
*Low Washer Fluid Level Warni
ng Indication/Warning Light 7-41
*1 The light turns on when the ignition is switched on for an ope
ration check, and turns off a few seconds later or
when the engine is started. If the light does not turn on or remains turned on, have the vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
*2 The light turns on continuously when the parking brake is applied.
▼Indication/Indicator Lights
These lights turn on or flash to notify the user of the system
operation status or a system
malfunction.
Signal Indicator Lights Page
*Passenger Air Bag Deactivation Indicator Light*12-40
(White/Green)
*KEY Indicator/Indicator Light 3-9
Security Indicator Light*13-47
*Retractable Hardtop Operation Indicator Light3-42
*Wrench Indication/Indicator Light*14-30
(Blue)Low Engine Coolant Temperature Indicator Light 4-30
*Shift Position Indication
4-36
Lights-On Indicator Light
4-44
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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SignalIndicator Lights Page
Headlight High-Beam Indicator Light Headlight High-Low
Beam4-47
Flashing the Headlights 4-47
Turn Signal/Hazard Warning Indicator Lights Turn and Lane-Change
Signals4-49
Hazard Warning Flasher 4-55
TCS/DSC Indicator Light*1
Traction Control System(TCS)4-65
Dynamic Stability Con- trol (DSC)4-66
(Turns on) 7-36
DSC OFF Indicator Light*14-67
*Select Mode Indication 4-72
(Green)
*High Beam Control System (HBC) Indicator Light4-77
*Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF Indicator Light*14-89
*Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) OFF Indicator
Light*14-82
(White/Amber) Cruise Main Indication/Indicator Light 4-99
(Green)Cruise Set Indication/Indicator Light 4-99
*1 The light turns on when the ignition is switched on for an ope
ration check, and turns off
a few seconds later or when the engine is started. If the light does not turn on or remains
turned on, have the vehicle inspected at an Authorized Mazda De aler.
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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▼Wrench Indication/Indicator Light*
Type A instrument cluster
Perform maintenance in accordance with
the message.
Type B instrument cluster
When the ignition is switched ON, the
wrench indicator light is illuminated and
then turns off after a few seconds.
The wrench indicator light turns on when
the preset maintenance period arrives.
Verify the content and perform
maintenance.
Refer to Maintenance Monitor on page 6-
15.
▼ Low Engine Coolant Temperature
Indicator Light (Blue)
The light illuminates continuously when
the engine coolant temperature is low and
turns off after the engine is warm.
If the low engine c
oolant temperature
indicator light remains illuminated after
the engine has been sufficiently warmed
up, the temperature sensor could have a
malfunction. Consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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NOTE
A natural driving posture can be
realized by lightly gripping the shift
lever from the side without having to
rest your elbow on the center console
box.

If shifting to R is difficult, shift back into
neutral, release the clutch pedal, and try
again.
▼Gear Shift Indicator (GSI)
The GSI supports you to obtain optimum
fuel economy and smooth driving. It
displays the selected gear position in the
instrument cluster as well as notifies the
driver to change to the most suitable gear
position corresponding to the actual
driving condition.

Selected gear position Suitable gear position
Indication
Condition
Numeral The selected gear position is dis-
played.
and numeral Shift up or down to the indicated
gear position is recommended.
CAUTION
Do not rely solely on the shift-up/
shift-down recommendations by
indications. The actual driving situation
might require shift operations different
from indication. To avoid the risk of
accidents, the road and traffic conditions
have to be judged correctly by the driver
before shifting.
NOTE
The GSI turns off wh
en the following
operations are performed.
The vehicle is stopped.
The vehicle is put in neutral.
The vehicle is driven in reverse.
The clutch is not fully engaged when
accelerating from a stop.
The clutch pedal remains depressed for
2 seconds or longer while driving.
When Driving
Manual Transmission Operation
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